In this episode the TEFLologists discuss the use of the Silent Way methodology in ELT classrooms, ponder the causes and implications of the growing TESOL industry in the Philippines, and provide an overview of the life and times of this week's TEFL pioneer, the impressively-named Maximilian Delphinius Berlitz. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to teflology@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @TEFLology.

In this episode, the TEFLologists discuss whether magic pills can help people to learn a second language, the relationship between evangelical Christians and ELT, and the life and work of this week's TEFL pioneer Charles Fries (or Fries). If you would like to contact us, please send an email to teflology@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @TEFLology.

In this episode, the TEFLologists discuss Stephen Bax's alleged decoding of the Voynich manuscript, the pros and cons of Extensive Reading (ER), and the life and career of this week's TEFL pioneer Henry Sweet. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to teflology@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @TEFLology.